At Sotheby’s first sale in its new headquarters, it became the priciest work of modern art ever sold at auction.

A Gustav Klimt painting sold for a record-setting $US236.4m ($363.8m) on Tuesday night (Wednesday AEDT) at Sotheby’s first ...

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Barnes' private art collection, valued at $25 billion, since 2012 has been seen by more than 2.3 million visitors.

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At $236.4 million, a portrait by Gustav Klimt is the second most expensive painting sold at auction, while Maurizio ...

The Dream (The Bed)’ by the Mexican icon surpassed a $44.4 million Georgia O’Keeffe flower that held the top honor for 11 ...

There is only one Baroque woman sculptor whose signed sculptures have been preserved. She was Maria Faydherbe, she was ...

A self-portrait by Frida Kahlo is expected to break records when it goes up for auction this week, with experts valuing it between $40 and $60 million. While these are hefty price tags, they are ...

"Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer," which played a role in protecting the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust, sold ...

Art has always been more than paint on a canvas. It’s a reflection of culture, history, and sometimes, a massive investment ...

The night's highest price among the three came for Olga de Amaral whose previous auction record more than doubled.